TW201820358A - Universal circuit board for mechanical keyswitch and optical keyswitch - Google Patents

Universal circuit board for mechanical keyswitch and optical keyswitch Download PDF

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TW201820358A
TW201820358A TW105139326A TW105139326A TW201820358A TW 201820358 A TW201820358 A TW 201820358A TW 105139326 A TW105139326 A TW 105139326A TW 105139326 A TW105139326 A TW 105139326A TW 201820358 A TW201820358 A TW 201820358A
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    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
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Abstract

A universal circuit board for a mechanical keyswitch and an optical keyswitch includes a main body, a plurality of conductive terminals and an opening structure. The main body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The plurality of conductive terminals is disposed on the first surface of the main body. The opening structure is formed on the main body and pierces through the first surface and the second surface. The opening structure can be inserted by an axle body of the mechanical keyswitch or be an optical transmission channel of the optical keyswitch.

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可以相容於機械式按鍵與光學式按鍵的通用電路板Universal board that is compatible with mechanical and optical buttons

本發明係提供一種用來安裝按鍵的電路板，尤指一種可以相容於機械式按鍵與光學式按鍵的通用電路板。The invention provides a circuit board for mounting a button, in particular a general circuit board which can be compatible with mechanical buttons and optical buttons.

請參閱第7圖，第7圖為習知技術之按鍵70與電路板72之組裝示意圖。傳統電路板72為實體板件，上表面設置數個傳輸端子74。按鍵70設置在電路板72上，且按鍵70的彈性致發件76抵接於傳輸端子74。當鍵帽78受壓下移時，鍵帽78驅使彈性致發件76產生形變、進而形成導電通路產生致發訊號，並經由傳輸端子74將致發訊號送出以供訊號處理器分析解讀；此態樣的按鍵70屬於機械式按鍵。如要將光學式按鍵裝設在傳統電路板72上，則需重新設計按鍵70的內部構件設計，例如將鍵帽與其下方彈性支撐件的位置上移，才能在按鍵本體結構內挪出空間放置光感測器，因此使用者無法在傳統電路板上便利地自行拆換不同規格之按鍵。Please refer to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the button 70 and the circuit board 72 of the prior art. The conventional circuit board 72 is a solid board, and a plurality of transmission terminals 74 are provided on the upper surface. The button 70 is disposed on the circuit board 72, and the elastic actuator 76 of the button 70 abuts the transmission terminal 74. When the keycap 78 is pressed down, the keycap 78 drives the elastic actuator 76 to deform, thereby forming a conductive path to generate a signal, and sends the signal to the signal processor for analysis and interpretation via the transmission terminal 74; The button 70 of the aspect is a mechanical button. If the optical button is to be mounted on the conventional circuit board 72, the internal component design of the button 70 needs to be redesigned, for example, the position of the keycap and the elastic support member below it is moved up to remove the space in the button body structure. Light sensors, so users can not easily replace the buttons of different specifications on the traditional circuit board.

本發明係提供一種可以相容於機械式按鍵與光學式按鍵的通用電路板，以解決上述之問題。The present invention provides a general-purpose circuit board that can be compatible with mechanical buttons and optical buttons to solve the above problems.

本發明之申請專利範圍係揭露一種可以相容於一機械式按鍵與一光學式按鍵的通用電路板，其包含有一本體、複數個導電接點以及一開口結構。該本體具有相對的一第一表面和一第二表面。該複數個導電接點設置於該本體之該第一表面。該開口結構形成於該本體、且穿透該第一表面與該第二表面。該開口結構能用來插接該機械式按鍵之一軸體、或形成該光學式按鍵之一光訊號傳輸通道。The patent application scope of the present invention discloses a general-purpose circuit board that can be compatible with a mechanical button and an optical button, and includes a body, a plurality of conductive contacts, and an opening structure. The body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The plurality of conductive contacts are disposed on the first surface of the body. The opening structure is formed on the body and penetrates the first surface and the second surface. The opening structure can be used to insert a shaft of the mechanical button or form an optical signal transmission channel of the optical button.

本發明之申請專利範圍另揭露該複數個導電接點分別用來連結該機械式按鍵之多個彈性元件，該機械式按鍵之一鍵帽相對於該軸體移動、且驅使該多個彈性元件受壓變形時，該複數個導電接點係傳遞該多個彈性元件受壓變形所產生之一導通訊號。The patent application scope of the present invention further discloses that the plurality of conductive contacts are respectively used to connect the plurality of elastic elements of the mechanical button, and one of the mechanical buttons moves relative to the shaft body and drives the plurality of elastic elements When the pressure is deformed, the plurality of conductive contacts transmit a communication number generated by the compression deformation of the plurality of elastic members.

本發明之申請專利範圍另揭露該通用電路板另包含有一線路基板以及一光偵測單元。該線路基板貼附於該本體之該第二表面。該光偵測單元設置於該線路基板朝向該第二表面之一側、且對齊該開口結構。該光偵測單元輸出之一光偵測訊號係穿越該開口結構而自該第一表面透出，用來偵測該光學式按鍵之一鍵帽的移動。According to the patent application of the present invention, the general circuit board further includes a circuit substrate and a light detecting unit. The circuit substrate is attached to the second surface of the body. The light detecting unit is disposed on a side of the circuit substrate facing the second surface and aligned with the opening structure. The light detecting unit outputs a light detecting signal that passes through the opening structure and is transparent to the first surface for detecting movement of a key cap of the optical button.

本發明之申請專利範圍另揭露該光偵測單元插接於該光學式按鍵之一定位孔結構；或者，通用電路板另包含有一限位件，設置於該線路基板朝向該第二表面之該側，用以插接於該光學式按鍵之一定位孔結構。The invention further discloses that the photodetecting unit is inserted into one of the positioning holes of the optical button; or the universal circuit board further includes a limiting member disposed on the circuit substrate facing the second surface The side is configured to be inserted into one of the positioning holes of the optical button.

本發明之申請專利範圍另揭露該通用電路板另包含有一運算處理單元，設置於該本體上。該運算處理單元偵測到該複數個導電接點傳遞一導通訊號時，判斷該開口結構連結於該機械式按鍵；該運算處理單元另於偵測該複數個導電接點沒有導通時，判斷該開口結構連結該光學式按鍵。該機械式按鍵與該光學式按鍵係以可拆換方式安裝於該本體之該第一表面。The patent application scope of the present invention further discloses that the general circuit board further includes an arithmetic processing unit disposed on the body. The operation processing unit detects that the plurality of conductive contacts transmit a communication number, and determines that the opening structure is coupled to the mechanical button; and the operation processing unit further determines that the plurality of conductive contacts are not turned on. The opening structure connects the optical button. The mechanical button and the optical button are detachably mounted to the first surface of the body.

本發明的通用電路板能夠相容於機械式按鍵與光學式按鍵，機械式按鍵與光學式按鍵係以可拆換方式安裝在通用電路板之本體的第一表面，使用者根據實際需求自行拆裝及替換不同規格的按鍵到通用電路板上。通用電路板係於本體製作多個導電接點與開口結構，開口結構既能被機械式按鍵插接來提供限位作用、也能利用其開放性破孔特性提供光訊號傳輸通道給光學式按鍵的光偵測單元。通用電路板的運算處理單元可根據導電接點和/或光偵測單元的導通訊號與光偵測訊號之產生與否，自行判斷通用電路板係採用機械式按鍵或光學式按鍵作為按鍵開關，並啟動相關運算去執行按鍵的致發指令。相較先前技術，本發明的通用電路板能同時相容於機械式按鍵與光學式按鍵，便於使用者自行拆裝不同結構規格按鍵，再由通用電路板判讀其按鍵特性，實現即插即用之功能。The universal circuit board of the invention can be compatible with the mechanical button and the optical button, and the mechanical button and the optical button are detachably mounted on the first surface of the body of the universal circuit board, and the user disassembles according to actual needs. Install and replace buttons of different specifications onto the general-purpose circuit board. The universal circuit board is formed on the body to form a plurality of conductive contacts and an opening structure, and the opening structure can be inserted into the mechanical button to provide a limit function, and the open signal hole can be used to provide an optical signal transmission channel to the optical button. Light detection unit. The operation processing unit of the general-purpose circuit board can determine whether the general-purpose circuit board adopts a mechanical button or an optical button as a key switch according to the conduction contact number of the conductive contact and/or the light detecting unit and the generation of the light detecting signal. And start the relevant operation to execute the command of the button. Compared with the prior art, the universal circuit board of the invention can be compatible with both the mechanical button and the optical button, so that the user can disassemble and install the buttons of different structure specifications, and then the general circuit board can interpret the button characteristics to realize the plug and play. The function.

請參閱第1圖，第1圖為本發明實施例之通用電路板10之外觀示意圖。通用電路板10包含本體12、導電接點14以及開口結構16。本體12具有相對的第一表面121和第二表面122。導電接點14設置在第一表面121上。開口結構16形成於本體12、且較佳鄰近導電接點14。開口結構16係穿透本體12的第一表面121與第二表面122，形成開放性破孔。本發明的通用電路板10同時相容於機械式按鍵及光學式按鍵的組裝規格，使用者可根據實際需求便利地拆裝不同樣式的按鍵於通用電路板10上。Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of a general circuit board 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The general purpose circuit board 10 includes a body 12, conductive contacts 14, and an opening structure 16. The body 12 has opposing first and second surfaces 121, 122. The conductive contacts 14 are disposed on the first surface 121. The opening structure 16 is formed in the body 12 and preferably adjacent to the conductive contacts 14. The opening structure 16 penetrates the first surface 121 and the second surface 122 of the body 12 to form an open hole. The universal circuit board 10 of the present invention is compatible with the assembly specifications of the mechanical buttons and the optical buttons at the same time, and the user can conveniently disassemble and press the buttons of different styles on the universal circuit board 10 according to actual needs.

請參閱第2圖與第3圖，第2圖為本發明第一實施例之通用電路板10應用於機械式按鍵18之元件***圖，第3圖為本發明第一實施例之通用電路板10與機械式按鍵18之結構側視圖。機械式按鍵18包含軸體20、彈性元件22以及鍵帽24。軸體20係直接插設到通用電路板10的開口結構16內，且鍵帽24通過支撐件26活動設置在軸體20上。彈性元件22之一端連結通用電路板10的導電接點14，彈性元件22之另一端抵接於支撐件26。機械式按鍵18被按壓造成鍵帽24相對軸體20移動時，支撐件26會施壓彈性元件22產生彈性變形，彈性元件22在受壓變形至臨界點時建立導電通路而產生導通訊號，該導通訊號經由導電接點14傳送給通用電路板10的運算處理單元28，由運算處理單元28依照導通訊號去執行機械式按鍵18之對應致發指令。Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 . FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the component of the universal circuit board 10 applied to the mechanical button 18 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a general circuit board of the first embodiment of the present invention. 10 and the side view of the structure of the mechanical button 18. The mechanical button 18 includes a shaft body 20, an elastic member 22, and a key cap 24. The shaft body 20 is directly inserted into the opening structure 16 of the universal circuit board 10, and the keycap 24 is movably disposed on the shaft body 20 through the support member 26. One end of the elastic member 22 is coupled to the conductive contact 14 of the universal circuit board 10, and the other end of the elastic member 22 is abutted against the support member 26. When the mechanical button 18 is pressed to cause the key cap 24 to move relative to the shaft body 20, the support member 26 presses the elastic member 22 to elastically deform, and the elastic member 22 establishes a conductive path when the pressure is deformed to a critical point to generate a communication number. The communication number is transmitted to the arithmetic processing unit 28 of the general-purpose circuit board 10 via the conductive contact 14, and the corresponding processing command of the mechanical button 18 is executed by the arithmetic processing unit 28 in accordance with the communication number.

第一實施例中，通用電路板10的開口結構16係提供固定作用予機械式按鍵18，開口結構16之尺寸可恰好相符於軸體20大小，也可略大於軸體20尺寸。開口結構16旁的導電接點14電連接於運算處理單元28，用來傳遞機械式按鍵18被致發時產生的導通訊號給運算處理單元28進行運算。運算處理單元28設置於本體12、或可為通用電路板10以外的外部處理器。運算處理單元28可藉由偵測到導電接點14傳送導通訊號時，判斷通用電路板10係結合於機械式按鍵18。除了利用開口結構16固定機械式按鍵18之軸體20，通用電路板10另可選擇性同時透過焊接、卡扣、鎖合等方式輔助定位機械式按鍵18。In the first embodiment, the opening structure 16 of the universal circuit board 10 provides a fixed action to the mechanical button 18. The size of the opening structure 16 may coincide with the size of the shaft body 20 or may be slightly larger than the size of the shaft body 20. The conductive contact 14 adjacent to the opening structure 16 is electrically coupled to the arithmetic processing unit 28 for transmitting the operational communication number generated when the mechanical button 18 is activated to the arithmetic processing unit 28. The arithmetic processing unit 28 is provided to the body 12 or may be an external processor other than the general purpose circuit board 10. The arithmetic processing unit 28 can determine that the universal circuit board 10 is coupled to the mechanical button 18 by detecting that the conductive contact 14 transmits the communication number. In addition to fixing the shaft 20 of the mechanical button 18 by the opening structure 16, the universal circuit board 10 can selectively assist in positioning the mechanical button 18 by welding, snapping, locking, or the like.

請參閱第4圖與第5圖，第4圖為本發明第二實施例之通用電路板10應用於光學式按鍵30之元件***圖，第5圖為本發明第二實施例之通用電路板10與光學式按鍵30之組裝側視圖。不只具有本體12、導電接點14與開口結構16，第二實施例的通用電路板10進一步包含線路基板32以及光偵測單元34。線路基板32貼附在本體12的第二表面122。光偵測單元34設置於線路基板32朝向第二表面122之一側、且對齊開口結構16。光學式按鍵30的軸體36可利用焊接、卡扣、鎖合等方式安裝於通用電路板10的本體12，也可以插設開口結構16進行結合。通用電路板10的開口結構16除了提供固定作用給光學式按鍵30，開口結構16的中空特性另用來形成光訊號傳輸通道，光偵測單元34之光偵測訊號係穿越開口結構16從第一表面121透出，投射到軸體36內部的支撐件44，以偵測光學式按鍵30的鍵帽38移動。Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the components of the universal circuit board 10 applied to the optical button 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a general circuit board according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 10 assembled side view with optical button 30. The general circuit board 10 of the second embodiment further includes a circuit substrate 32 and a light detecting unit 34. The main circuit board 10 of the second embodiment further includes a main body 12, a conductive contact 14 and an opening structure 16. The circuit substrate 32 is attached to the second surface 122 of the body 12. The light detecting unit 34 is disposed on one side of the circuit substrate 32 facing the second surface 122 and aligned with the opening structure 16. The shaft body 36 of the optical button 30 can be attached to the body 12 of the universal circuit board 10 by soldering, snapping, locking, or the like, or the opening structure 16 can be inserted for bonding. The opening structure 16 of the universal circuit board 10 provides a fixing function to the optical button 30, and the hollow characteristic of the opening structure 16 is additionally used to form an optical signal transmission channel. The light detecting signal of the light detecting unit 34 passes through the opening structure 16 from the first A surface 121 is permeable and projected onto the support member 44 inside the shaft 36 to detect movement of the key cap 38 of the optical button 30.

第二實施例的通用電路板10還可包含限位件40，限位件40設置在線路基板32朝向第二表面122的一側，用來插接於光學式按鍵30的定位孔結構42，輔助進行光學式按鍵30在通用電路板10的定位；此實施態樣下，光偵測單元34係微幅間隔於光學式按鍵30，發出光偵測訊號投射進入軸體36，偵測支撐件44的移動來判斷鍵帽38是否被按壓。除此之外，光偵測單元34另可作為光學式按鍵30的限位元件。請參閱第6圖，第6圖為本發明第三實施例之通用電路板10與光學式按鍵30之組裝側視圖。第三實施例的光偵測單元34係直立於線路基板32，直接***光學式按鍵30的定位孔結構42；此實施態樣可選擇性省略限位件之配置。另外，第二實施例與第三實施例的通用電路板10的運算處理單元28在偵測到導電接點14沒有發生作用時，判斷通用電路板10係連結於光學式按鍵30。The universal circuit board 10 of the second embodiment may further include a limiting member 40 disposed on a side of the circuit substrate 32 facing the second surface 122 for being inserted into the positioning hole structure 42 of the optical button 30. The positioning of the optical button 30 on the universal circuit board 10 is assisted. In this embodiment, the light detecting unit 34 is slightly spaced apart from the optical button 30, and emits a light detecting signal to project into the shaft body 36, and detects the supporting member. The movement of 44 determines whether the keycap 38 is pressed. In addition, the light detecting unit 34 can also serve as a limiting component of the optical button 30. Please refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a side view showing the assembly of the universal circuit board 10 and the optical button 30 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The photodetecting unit 34 of the third embodiment is erected on the circuit substrate 32 and directly inserted into the positioning hole structure 42 of the optical button 30. This embodiment can selectively omit the configuration of the limiting member. In addition, the arithmetic processing unit 28 of the general-purpose circuit board 10 of the second embodiment and the third embodiment determines that the general-purpose circuit board 10 is coupled to the optical button 30 when it is detected that the conductive contact 14 does not act.

本發明的通用電路板能夠相容於機械式按鍵與光學式按鍵，機械式按鍵與光學式按鍵係以可拆換方式安裝在通用電路板之本體的第一表面，使用者根據實際需求自行拆裝及替換不同規格的按鍵到通用電路板上。通用電路板係於本體製作多個導電接點與開口結構，開口結構既能被機械式按鍵插接來提供限位作用、也能利用其開放性破孔特性提供光訊號傳輸通道給光學式按鍵的光偵測單元。通用電路板的運算處理單元可根據導電接點和/或光偵測單元的導通訊號與光偵測訊號之產生與否，自行判斷通用電路板係採用機械式按鍵或光學式按鍵作為按鍵開關，並啟動相關運算去執行按鍵的致發指令。相較先前技術，本發明的通用電路板能同時相容於機械式按鍵與光學式按鍵，便於使用者自行拆裝不同結構規格按鍵，再由通用電路板判讀其按鍵特性，實現即插即用之功能。 以上所述僅為本發明之較佳實施例，凡依本發明申請專利範圍所做之均等變化與修飾，皆應屬本發明之涵蓋範圍。The universal circuit board of the invention can be compatible with the mechanical button and the optical button, and the mechanical button and the optical button are detachably mounted on the first surface of the body of the universal circuit board, and the user disassembles according to actual needs. Install and replace buttons of different specifications onto the general-purpose circuit board. The universal circuit board is formed on the body to form a plurality of conductive contacts and an opening structure, and the opening structure can be inserted into the mechanical button to provide a limit function, and the open signal hole can be used to provide an optical signal transmission channel to the optical button. Light detection unit. The operation processing unit of the general-purpose circuit board can determine whether the general-purpose circuit board adopts a mechanical button or an optical button as a key switch according to the conduction contact number of the conductive contact and/or the light detecting unit and the generation of the light detecting signal. And start the relevant operation to execute the command of the button. Compared with the prior art, the universal circuit board of the invention can be compatible with both the mechanical button and the optical button, so that the user can disassemble and install the buttons of different structure specifications, and then the general circuit board can interpret the button characteristics to realize the plug and play. The function. The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

10‧‧‧通用電路板
12‧‧‧本體
121‧‧‧第一表面
122‧‧‧第二表面
14‧‧‧導電接點
16‧‧‧開口結構
18‧‧‧機械式按鍵
20‧‧‧軸體
22‧‧‧彈性元件
24‧‧‧鍵帽
26‧‧‧支撐件
28‧‧‧運算處理單元
30‧‧‧光學式按鍵
32‧‧‧線路基板
34‧‧‧光偵測單元
36‧‧‧軸體
38‧‧‧鍵帽
40‧‧‧限位件
42‧‧‧定位孔結構
44‧‧‧支撐件
70‧‧‧按鍵
72‧‧‧傳統電路板
74‧‧‧傳輸端子
76‧‧‧彈性致發件 10‧‧‧General Board
12‧‧‧Ontology
121‧‧‧ first surface
122‧‧‧ second surface
14‧‧‧Electrical contacts
16‧‧‧Open structure
18‧‧‧Mechanical buttons
20‧‧‧Axis
22‧‧‧Flexible components
24‧‧‧Key Cap
26‧‧‧Support
28‧‧‧Operation Processing Unit
30‧‧‧Optical buttons
32‧‧‧Line substrate
34‧‧‧Light detection unit
36‧‧‧Axis
38‧‧‧Key Cap
40‧‧‧Limited parts
42‧‧‧Position hole structure
44‧‧‧Support
70‧‧‧ button
72‧‧‧Traditional circuit boards
74‧‧‧Transmission terminal
76‧‧‧Flexible parts

第1圖為本發明實施例之通用電路板之外觀示意圖。 第2圖為本發明第一實施例之通用電路板應用於機械式按鍵之元件***圖。 第3圖為本發明第一實施例之通用電路板與機械式按鍵之結構側視圖。 第4圖為本發明第二實施例之通用電路板應用於光學式按鍵之元件***圖。 第5圖為本發明第二實施例之通用電路板與光學式按鍵之組裝側視圖。 第6圖為本發明第三實施例之通用電路板與光學式按鍵之組裝側視圖。 第7圖為習知技術之按鍵與電路板之組裝示意圖。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a general circuit board according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a view showing an exploded view of a component of a general-purpose circuit board applied to a mechanical button according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a side view showing the structure of a general-purpose circuit board and a mechanical button according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a view showing an exploded view of a component of a general-purpose circuit board applied to an optical button according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a side view showing the assembly of a general-purpose circuit board and an optical button according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a side view showing the assembly of a general-purpose circuit board and an optical button according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 is a schematic view showing the assembly of a button and a circuit board of the prior art.

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一種可以相容於一機械式按鍵與一光學式按鍵的通用電路板，其包含有： 一本體，具有相對的一第一表面和一第二表面； 複數個導電接點，設置於該本體之該第一表面；以及 一開口結構，形成於該本體、且穿透該第一表面與該第二表面，該開口結構能用來插接該機械式按鍵之一軸體、或形成該光學式按鍵之一光訊號傳輸通道。A general-purpose circuit board compatible with a mechanical button and an optical button, comprising: a body having an opposite first surface and a second surface; a plurality of conductive contacts disposed on the body The first surface; and an opening structure formed on the body and penetrating the first surface and the second surface, the opening structure being capable of being inserted into a shaft of the mechanical button or forming the optical button One of the optical signal transmission channels. 如請求項1所述之通用電路板，其中該複數個導電接點分別用來連結該機械式按鍵之多個彈性元件，該機械式按鍵之一鍵帽相對於該軸體移動、且驅使該多個彈性元件受壓變形時，該複數個導電接點係傳遞該多個彈性元件受壓變形所產生之一導通訊號。The universal circuit board of claim 1, wherein the plurality of conductive contacts are respectively used to connect a plurality of elastic elements of the mechanical button, and one of the mechanical buttons moves relative to the shaft and drives the When a plurality of elastic elements are deformed by pressure, the plurality of conductive contacts transmit a communication number generated by compression deformation of the plurality of elastic elements. 如請求項1所述之通用電路板，另包含有： 一線路基板，貼附於該本體之該第二表面；以及 一光偵測單元，設置於該線路基板朝向該第二表面之一側、且對齊該開口結構，該光偵測單元輸出之一光偵測訊號係穿越該開口結構而自該第一表面透出，用來偵測該光學式按鍵之一鍵帽的移動。The general circuit board of claim 1, further comprising: a circuit substrate attached to the second surface of the body; and a light detecting unit disposed on a side of the circuit substrate facing the second surface And aligning the opening structure, the light detecting unit outputs a light detecting signal that passes through the opening structure and is transparent to the first surface for detecting movement of a key cap of the optical button. 如請求項3所述之通用電路板，其中該光偵測單元插接於該光學式按鍵之一定位孔結構。The general circuit board of claim 3, wherein the light detecting unit is inserted into one of the positioning holes of the optical button. 如請求項3所述之通用電路板，另包含有： 一限位件，設置於該線路基板朝向該第二表面之該側，用以插接於該光學式按鍵之一定位孔結構。The general circuit board of claim 3, further comprising: a limiting member disposed on the side of the circuit substrate facing the second surface for inserting into a positioning hole structure of the optical button. 如請求項3所述之通用電路板，另包含有： 一運算處理單元，設置於該本體上，該運算處理單元偵測到該複數個導電接點傳遞一導通訊號時，判斷該開口結構連結於該機械式按鍵，該運算處理單元另於偵測該複數個導電接點沒有導通時，判斷該開口結構連結該光學式按鍵。The general circuit board of claim 3, further comprising: an operation processing unit disposed on the body, wherein the operation processing unit detects that the plurality of conductive contacts transmit a communication number, and determines the connection of the opening structure In the mechanical button, the operation processing unit further determines that the opening structure is coupled to the optical button when detecting that the plurality of conductive contacts are not turned on. 如請求項1所述之通用電路板，其中該機械式按鍵與該光學式按鍵係以可拆換方式安裝於該本體之該第一表面。The universal circuit board of claim 1, wherein the mechanical button and the optical button are detachably mounted to the first surface of the body.
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